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  • 7:30 PMThe 14th Annual Womynsfest hosted by Vitamin D
    • 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM The 14th Annual Womynsfest hosted by Vitamin D Productions PRESS RELEASE ~ PRESS RELEASE ~ PRESS RELEASE WOMYNSFEST 2014 THE 14TH ANNUAL WOMAN’S FESTIVAL @ The Rotunda Saturday, March 1, 2014, 7:30 pm (One of the first Women’s festivals in Philly and it’s free every 1st week in March during Women’s month) Womynsfest is an annual festival show-casing of female talent. Womynsfest is a free, all-ages festival that has been the most diverse festival in the city of Philadelphia. Our festival has booked talent as young as seven and we featured various Ethnic Female Performers who are Musicians, Poets, Dancers, Filmmakers, Transgender, Burlesque and more. Vitamin D Productions has hosted this event for free with the support of The Rotunda and Director Gina Renzi. Gina who keeps The Rotunda going all year long! Denice Witkowski aka Vitamin D is the host, promoter and festival organizer. We have supported various causes over the years, last years event we supported anti-Bullying. This year's event supports Women’s month and of course Women in The Arts. Vitamin D Productions has an incredible line up; see below! This year's festival is a free all-ages festival for all, including men! I would like to see more men at this year's festival supporting the women out there in the performing arts. I am excited to see this year's festival as I am every year! It’s gonna be a blast! Come out and support Women in the Arts! “The Femme-mynistiques ~ are a unique force bringing together the skills of Alexa Gold, Lady Omni & Plum Dragoness. Together the Femme-mynistiques are a righteous storm creating a innovative niche on the urban scene with their awe-inspiring original fusion of Lyrical Poetry, Omnipotent Raps & Siren Vocals set to dynamic variety of hip hop, house, electronic dance & down-tempo music. Performances blend their respective skillfulness in music production, dance choreography, theater arts, poetry and song writing into an illuminating blend of ancient rites that celebrate the modern spirit of freedom, unity and love." BOYS ~ Melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, and fast and loud anthems pepper the electric live set of the alt/progressive rock trio BOYS. DIY to the bone, they recently recorded and self released their debut EP, Stud, and have a full-length album on the way. NYC-based BOYS are currently gigging and breaking hearts across the tri-state. Sophia Balter & Alli Hart ~ presents Poi! Poi is a style of performing art and the use of equipment. Poi involves swinging tethered weights through a variety of rhythmical and geometric patterns. Poi artists may also sing or dance while swinging their poi. Poi can be made from various materials with different handles, weights, and effects (such as fire). Alli Hart on Hoops! Poi originated with the Māori people of New Zealand, where it is still practiced today. Poi has also gained a following in many other countries. The expansion of poi culture has led to a significant evolution of the styles practiced, the tools used, and the definition of the word "poi." Voices of Africa Choral & Percussion Ensemble ~ VOA as an organization has been around some 25 years. We have traveled the continental expanse of the USA; appeared in Canada, Jamaica, London, Hawaii, and Ghana. VOA started out as a children's ensemble. VOA has now become an "African Cultural Arts Col- lective" that works with a variety of committed African Cultural Artist from around the Diaspora. Many of these artists are actively involved in the arts through dance, singing or drumming and lend their time to VOA to give it the professionalism, style and power that comes from well seasoned artists in the field. VOA is exploring its expansion and enjoying the new faces; the new energy; the new excitement and has over the past year been demonstrating this to our audiences nationwide. And while we are not primarily an All Women's Ensemble anymore, we are able to gather up enough women to do a presentation when that is requested. VOA shares the power and joy of its music, which spans the African Diaspora, through traditional African and African American songs, message music, gospel, inspirational and healing percussion rhythms. The Music This internationally acclaimed Ensemble presents a complete and unique experience of a cappella harmonies and traditional West African percussive rhythms. Soooz (name of band) ~ (Featuring ~ Susan Rosetti, Laszio Robiczi and Tara Murtha) Featuring Susan Rosetti ~ former member of Ella Dars, Stargazer Lily, SloMo and more! Susan Rosetti is a longstanding performer of the Philadelphia area who has appeared as a guest in many bands. Susan Rosetti has dazzled us with her stunning performances and unique style! Performing with Laszio Robiczi and Tara Murtha playing a mix of original & cover songs that you can sway and dance to... The Sometime Boys Founded in 2010 by award winning vocalist Sarah Mucho and guitarist Kurt Leege, The Sometime Boys have quickly leapt to the forefront of the urban roots music scene in Brooklyn. Featuring succinct songwriting, they blend elements of bluegrass, country, folk, blues, gospel and zydeco into a unique, refreshing Americana sound. Framing the elegance of Sarah's vocals, the music is an intricate canvas of violin, guitar and keyboard brushstrokes, propelled by a rhythm section that won’t quit. -Sarah Mucho Admission is FREE
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  • 3:00 PMSimply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days is an independent documentary film that chronicles six Americans with 'incurable' diabetes switching their diet and getting off insulin. The film follows each participant's remarkable journey and captures the medical, physical, and emotional transformations brought on by this diet and lifestyle change. We witness moments of struggle, support, and hope as what is revealed, with startling clarity, is that diet can reverse diabetes and change lives. Additional wisdom is provided by Morgan Spurlock, Woody Harrelson, Rev. Michael Beckwith, David Wolfe and Doctors Fred Bisci, Joel Fuhrman, and Gabriel Cousens. Admission is FREE
  • 7:00 PMBASSHAKINSPACE: edutainment event with sounds & cinema
    • 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM First Sunday, 02 MARCH 2014 --- Join us on this edutainment journey at West Philadelphia's performing arts venue for a community event - 7pm to 10:30pm -- ChkTheVibe and the Green City Society present (((BASSHAKINSPACE))) - an evening of audio, visual and performing arts. Do you like photography, cinema, video-conferencing collective intelligence and live music? This is edutainment on the ecofrontier. Doors open at 7pm, dub sounds from DJ Tony East and Eldon Simms (drums), and then the Earth Day Kids welcome our guests with a family friendly Universal Greeting. Next, there is an hour long screening of Christopher Zelov's "CITY21",  starting at 7:30p. This four-episode version is about key perspective and projects that are shaping the 21st Century City. The traditional Q&A will transform into a collective intelligence video-conferencing half-hour panel discussion from two locations. (8:33 - 9p). Supporting The Knossus Project's#city21seriesfrom Chestnut Hill College, Global Education Motivators(GEM) is leading the way towards global ed networks focusing on Urban Design Perspectives for our panel discussion following the cinematic learning journey. Philly's own #katerkrewe BeBLUES band (9 - 10p) bring their funky blue movement! Special guest bassist Bert Harris (Philly Gumbo) will jam and help send the crowd to the Mardi Gras. Integrity Sound will hold down the controls and j.Nagel may debut #bluegreen40 photography. Food? Yes! Atiya Ola's Spirit First Foodsand desserts to help keep your belly happy. Joshua Louis Nagel is hoping to spotlight the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and River Basin vitality as key to the maintaining our drinking water supply (16 million people around Philly), bring up Comprehensive Ecosystem Solutions (PDE Alliance) and relate their public ( Volume 23 Issue ~ Summer 2013 publication) Project Registry to our guests. Admission is FREE
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  • 6:00 PMNational Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
    • 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM Positive Women’s Network-USA-Philly Invites All to National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Friday evening -March 7, 2014 from 6-9:30pm Program includes: Official Report from Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence Against Women and Girls Expert Panel on Intimate Partner Violence Spoken Word Skit- performance by PWN-Philly Members Live entertainment- local artists- singers and dancers Refreshments UNMASKING THE S P E C T R U M of V I O L E N C E [s] AGAINST WOMEN & GIRLS This event is free and open to the public: Space is Limited Please RSVP Asha Molock 267 972-2579 educateawoman@gmail.com. www.pwn-usa.org Teresa Sullivan 215 512-5104 Ladonna Boyens 267 634-4778 teresa@fight.org ladonnaboyens@gmail.com www.facebook.com/groups/PWN.Philly.Style
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  • 8:00 PMDeuce B. Free Life Experience
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM FOF Productions presents Deuce B. FREE LIFE Experience Including: SEDA Mare Floyd Klaye and more Admission is $7 in advance; $10 at the door. Order advance tickets HERE Discounts available for groups of 10 or more. Email fofproduction@gmail.com for info
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  • 9:00 PMBowerbird pres. Gate - XENAKIS: The Complete String Quartets, performed by the JACK Quartet
    • 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM XENAKIS: The Complete String Quartets performed by the JACK Quartet Iannis Xenakis, Tetora Iannis Xenakis, Ergma Iannis Xenakis, ST-4/1,080262 Iannis Xenakis, Tetras ABOUT THE EVENT The powerhouse JACK Quartet return to Philadelphia for a concert featuring the hypercomplex string quartets by Iannis Xenakis. A leading figure in twentieth century music, Xenakis (1922 - 2001) was trained as a civil engineer, then became an architect and developed revolutionary designs while working with Le Corbusier. Utilizing his technical background, Xenakis approached composition with a curious mix of analysis and intuition, creating works of massed orchestral textures, dense electronics, polyrhythmic percussion music. Taken as a whole, the four string quartets - Tetora, Ergma, ST-4/1,080262, and Tetras - represent a remarkable overview of this composer's development and changing approaches to sound, complexity, density, and form. Admission is FREE
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  • 8:00 PMAndrew's Video Vault screens Warning Shadows (1923) and The Crash (1932)
    • 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM FREE Screenings Continuous From 8 PM on the Second THURSDAY of Every Month! This program is made possible through the generous support of the Cinema Studies Program and The Rotunda at the University of Pennsylvania. ****VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.**** MARCH 13 Warning Shadows (1923 / 90 minutes) Director Arthur Robison’s Expressionist masterpiece of eerie premonitions and jealousy between a seductress, her husband and her suitors at a dinner party. The Crash (1932 / 58 minutes) Director William Dieterle’s adaptation of the 1932 novel Children of Pleasure is a startling first-hand account of a rich couple that loses their fortune in the 1929 stock market crash. APRIL 10* Ghosts (1915 / 49 minutes) Early silent cinema adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s play about the haunting legacy, both physical and emotional, that parents leave to their children. Dollhouse (2003 / 183 minutes) In Mabou Mines’ historic theater production, director Lee Breuer deconstructs Ibsen’s classic about Nora and Torvald’s crumbling marriage by casting the male roles with little people creating a disorienting examination of power and dominance. *Presented in association with EgoPo Classic Theatre’s 2013-14 Ibsen Festival. Visit: egopo.org. MAY 8 The Penalty (1920 / 90 minutes) The lawless Barbary Coast of old sets the stage for the criminal reign of a deformed urban warlord named Blizzard (Lon Chaney) who seeks to control the city. The Unscarred (2000 / 92 minutes) Director Buddy Giovinazzo probes the nature of fraternity and their reunions in this suspense thriller of remembrance and reconciliation. JUNE 12 The Magician (1926 / 83 minutes) Science and magic intertwine and force lovers apart as a mad doctor seeks to create life in this movie directed by Rex Ingram and based on a 1908 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. Noah’s Ark (1928 / 135 minutes) Early talkie directed by Michael Curtiz and written by Darryl F. Zanuck featuring biblical spectacle and allegory intercut with a yarn of World War I-era espionage and skullduggery. JULY 10 Soul for Sale (1923 / 90 minutes) Silent era, behind-the-scenes exposé of a young runaway bride trying to make it in early Hollywood. Features cameos by directors Erich von Stroheim, Jean Hersholt, Charles Chaplin and actress Zasu Pitts, among others. Murder Obsession (1982 / 95 minutes) An actor with a haunted past and his girlfriend take a break from shooting his latest movie to visit his mother. When his director and some of the crew show up, they confront a serial killer. AUGUST 14 Chicago (1927 / 118 minutes) Cecil B. DeMille brings Maurine Dallas Watkins’ iconic play to the big screen. Based on the true story of Beulah Annan, it tells the story of married jazz baby Roxie Hart and the murder of her lover. The inspiration for Ginger Roger’s 1942 movie as well as the classic 1975 Fosse/Kander & Ebb musical. Don’t Gamble with Strangers (1946 / 68 minutes) A pair of crooked gamblers pose as brother and sister to lure in suckers until the charade wears thin and ends in murder. SEPTEMBER 11 Martyrs of the Alamo (1915 / 71 minutes) Playing fast and loose with the facts of history, the founding of Texas is presented in Christy Cabanne’s expansive movie produced by D.W. Griffith. Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976 / 123 minutes) “Truth is whatever gets the loudest applause.” Robert Altman debunks classic western archetypes and explores the difference between western history and western legend in show biz-obsessed America. With Paul Newman, Burt Lancaster, Joel Grey and Kevin McCarthy. OCTOBER 9 The Goose Woman (1925 / 80 minutes) Ripped from the headlines of the “Hall-Miller” case—a disgraced opera singer with an illegitimate child sees a chance to reclaim the spotlight by insinuating herself as a material witness in a high profile trial. Penn and Teller Get Killed (1989 / 89 minutes) Gleefully morbid comedy from Penn and Teller where, on live TV, Penn Jillette publically asks someone to threaten his life, and the candidates pour in. Co-starring Caitlin Clarke and the great David Patrick Kelly. NOVEMBER 13 Arsenal (1929 / 70 minutes) In Aleksandr Dovzhenko’s drama, a Ukrainian solider returns home after the trauma of The Great War and seeks political reform in his village. The Virgin Soldiers (1969 / 95 minutes) Legendary stage impresario John Dexter’s first film features a bunch of randy soldiers in 1950s south-east Asia as a commentary on then current Vietnam anxieties. DECEMBER 11 Traffic in Souls (1913 / 88 minutes) The dark side of the American experience is illuminated in this examination of two immigrants seduced into prostitution by nefarious pimps and flesh traffickers. Wild Oranges (1924 / 88 minutes) An escaped prisoner terrorizes a political exile and his granddaughter in director King Vidor’s Florida-shot thriller. FREE Screenings Continuous From 8 PM on the Second THURSDAY of Every Month! This program is made possible through the generous support of the Cinema Studies Program and The Rotunda at the University of Pennsylvania. ****VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.****
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  • 8:00 PMJulia Caesar - all-female staged reading of Julius Caesar
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM JULIA CAESAR Beware the Ides of March.... 2014 Naked Feet will be challenging gender distinction in society with an all-female staged reading of Julius Caesar - 'Julia Caesar' directed by Hannah Tsapatoris MacLeod with Meryl Lynn Brown, Cyndi Janzen Rose, TS Baynes, Jackie Ruggerio, Shelli Pentimall Bookler, Kathy Harmer, Kate Quinn, Olivia Hamilton, Donna Romero, Frank Brueckner, William Crawford and other Great Talents of Philadelphia Theatre! What happens when we change the gender of this classic play? Is it different when women turn on their leader? Why? come to The Rotunda on March 14th, 2014 for the performance and talk back! Admission: $10 at the door
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  • 12:30 PMFree Classical Music Concert for Children and Families
    • 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Emily Bilodeau grew up in Montgomery County, where she received what she calls "an excellent classical music education in the public school system." When the School District of Philadelphia announced the "Doomsday" budget cuts it would be forced to make for the 2013-14 school year, Emily was saddened to hear that arts and music education were among those programs to be cut. She believed that every child deserves the same chance she had to learn about and appreciate the arts, and so she decided to take action. Emily began reaching out to different organizations and individuals and eventually teamed up with ensembles from Drexel University and the Curtis Institute of Music. On Saturday, March 15th, musicians from these organizations will perform a free concert that introduces young children to classical music and instruments. The musicians will talk about their own experiences with music and discuss the paths that led them all to take up classical music. It is Emily's hope that the concert will help young children develop an interest in classical music, fostering the next generation of classical music patrons and participants. The event is geared towards children ages 5-10, but families and children of all ages are welcome! There is an RSVP, so be sure to sign-up for this great afternoon of music and learning!
  • 6:00 PMPYPM Youth Open Mic Night and Poetry Slam
    • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM YOUTH NIGHT OPEN MIC & POETRY SLAM Every 3rd Saturday of the month, except August and September, PYPM hosts a youth-led open mic and poetry slam for teens to come and share their work in a safe, uncensored environment at The Rotunda. Young people from all over Philadelphia come to express themselves in front of a supportive audience of over 125+ people where they can grab the microphone and be heard! ***Interested in slamming or signing up for the open mic? See Slam Rules/Schedule, and Registration for full details. Date: Every 3rd Saturday from September through June Time: 6PM sharp (doors open at 5:45PM) PYPM YOUTH SLAM TEAM & BRAVE NEW VOICES Teens who participate in the slams earn points to qualify for the semi-final and final slams to make the PYPM Slam Team. Each year PYPM sends a Youth Slam Team to represent Philadelphia at The Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival to compete against over 50 other poetry teams from around the world. The festival is held in various cities across the U.S giving teens an opportunity to travel, from Los Angeles to Chicago. Youth poets earn their spot on the team by competing in Youth Night Slams. PYPM won first place at Brave New Voices in 2011 and 2007. Admission: $7 youth and Students with ID / $10 Adults / ($5 for students who attend workshop that day)
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  • 3:00 PMV-Day Philadelphia “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and a Prayer” 2014
    • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Contacts: Jana Nogowski (215) 219-0915 or jtnogowski@aol.com and Ruchama Bilenky (267) 679-4098 or ruchama@comcast.net V-Day Philadelphia 2014 Presents a Benefit Production of A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT, AND A PRAYER DIRECTED BY Ruchama Bilenky WITH Cynthia Black, Kate Black-Regan, Beverly Brooks, John, D’Alonzo, Kathleen Harmer, Kimya Jackson, Ahyana King, Jane Moore, * Mike Romano, Amanda Spitfire, and Rosetta Williams *With special permission from Actors Equity Association V-Day Philadelphia (MMRP) 2014 Produces A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer, Joins V-Day Campaign to Raise Funds for Women in Transition. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On March 16, 2014, at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM, V‑Day West Philadelphia will present a two benefit performances of A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer at The Rotunda, located at 4014 Walnut Street in Philadelphia.  Tickets are $10 at the door and proceeds from these performances will benefit Women in Transition. These shows are proudly produced by DysFUNctional Theater (www.dysfunctionaltheater.com).  Seats may be reserved by calling (267) 679-4098. Organized by Jana Nogowski and Ruchama Bilenky, V-Day Philadelphia (MMRP) is one group among many college and community groups participating in V-Day’s worldwide effort to raise awareness and to prevent violence against women and girls with performances of The Vagina Monologues, A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer, and other selected scripts by Eve Ensler. The 'V' in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina. In addition to global awareness, these productions raise funds for local organizations working to address violence against women, namely Women in Transition.  Directed by Ruchama Bilenky, the production of A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer will feature more than ten local actors, actresses and activists in the Philadelphia area.  Unlike productions of The Vagina Monologues, which only allows female-identified performers, and is written by Eve Ensler, the production of A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer, includes male performers and the script includes submissions by both male and female authors. The cast of A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer consists of several local activists and performance artists in the Philadelphia area.  Beverly Brooks, Kathleen Harmer, Kimya Jackson, Jane Moore, and Rosetta Williams all performed in last year’s production of The Vagina Monologues. Kate Black-Regan has appeared in productions by the Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium (IRC) and Puppet Tyranny.  Her mother, Cynthia Black, will also be performing in this show.  Beverly Brooks leads C.O.R.E. Divas, a women’s empowerment group.  John D’Alonzo has also been involved with several theatre companies in the area, including IRC, Plays and Players, DysFUNctional Theater, among them.  Kathleen Harmer, a local film and theatre actress, has previously performed with DysFUNctional Theater’s Resistance is Fertile: Seeds of Spring. Kimya Jackson is a dancer who has performed with Mediums Theatre Company, your name here performance collective, Urban Bush Women Leadership Institute, Eng & Friends Dance Company, Philadanco, Temple University, Freedom Theatre, and Total Dance/Dancical Productions. Ahyana King is a clinical counselor who has previously worked with WOAR as a counselor and victim advocate.  Jane Moore is an Barrymore-nominated actress who has performed with McCarter Theatre, the New Jersey and Alabama Shakespeare Festivals, Lantern Theatre, and ActII Playhouse.  She is also was the host of the award-winning program, Jane Moore &….  Mike Romano is a local musician known as “Dulcimer Mike” and performs around the area and with Sylvia Platypus.  He is also an activist who has worked with Occupy Philly.  Amanda Spitfire, also an activist, has organized with Occupy Philly, spear-headed Take Back the Night Philly, is a performance poet, a counselor and a volunteer with Project SAFE.  Rosetta Williams is a poet and spoken word artist who also previously performed with DysFUNctional Theater’s Resistance Is Fertile. Director and co-organizer Ruchama Bilenky founded DysFUNctional Theatre when she was just 18 years old, with the mission of bringing obscure, female-oriented works to the Philadelphia stage.  She is a certified yoga therapist and instructor, the bass player for the band Sylvia Platypus, and is also a trained domestic violence and rape crisis counselor.  Co-organizer Jana Nogowski is a local actress, poet, and singer-songwriter who is also strongly committed to raising awareness about violence prevention and mental health issues.  She states, “V-Day’s campaigns, are still needed to raise awareness about the violence that is still happening against women and girls all over the world and in our neighborhoods, even after sixteen years since the campaigns started with the first V-Day performance The Vagina Monologues in New York.” Both Ruchama and Jana organized V-Day West Philadelphia 2013’s sold out production of The Vagina Monologues, and raised funds for both Project SAFE and Morris Home last year.  Along with Kate Black-Regan, they organized Resistance Is Fertile: Seeds of Spring, a fundraiser complete with poetry, performance pieces, and music.  The beneficiary of V-Day Philadelphia’s A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer is Women in Transition. Founded in 1971, Women in Transition (http://www.helpwomen.org/) strives to empower women to build lives for themselves and their children that are free from intimate partner violence, substance abuse and poverty, and to educate and empower the community to undertake initiatives to end substance abuse and violence against women and children.  Women in Transition offers phone counseling through its LifeLine at 215-751-1111, individual counseling, LifeLine support groups, and educational programs on domestic violence, its effects on children, teen dating violence, and concurring substance abuse. To learn more about V-Day Philadelphia (MMRP) 2014, visit DysFUNctional Theater’s website at www.dysfunctionaltheater.com, call Ruchama Bilenky, V-Day Philadelphia 2014 Director, at (267) 679-4098 or e-mail her at ruchama@comcast.net, or call Jana Nogowski, V-Day Philadelphia 2014 Organizer, at (215) 219-0915 or e-mail her at jtnogowski@aol.com.  Also, find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/711889645496378/.  To learn more about V‑Day and its campaigns visit www.VDay.org. Seats may be reserved by calling (267) 679-4098.
  • 7:00 PMV-Day Philadelphia “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and a Prayer” 2014
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Contacts: Jana Nogowski (215) 219-0915 or jtnogowski@aol.com and Ruchama Bilenky (267) 679-4098 or ruchama@comcast.net V-Day Philadelphia 2014 Presents a Benefit Production of A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT, AND A PRAYER DIRECTED BY Ruchama Bilenky WITH Cynthia Black, Kate Black-Regan, Beverly Brooks, John, D’Alonzo, Kathleen Harmer, Kimya Jackson, Ahyana King, Jane Moore, * Mike Romano, Amanda Spitfire, and Rosetta Williams *With special permission from Actors Equity Association V-Day Philadelphia (MMRP) 2014 Produces A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer, Joins V-Day Campaign to Raise Funds for Women in Transition. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On March 16, 2014, at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM, V‑Day West Philadelphia will present a two benefit performances of A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer at The Rotunda, located at 4014 Walnut Street in Philadelphia.  Tickets are $10 at the door and proceeds from these performances will benefit Women in Transition.  These shows are proudly produced by DysFUNctional Theater (www.dysfunctionaltheater.com).  Seats may be reserved by calling (267) 679-4098. Organized by Jana Nogowski and Ruchama Bilenky, V-Day Philadelphia (MMRP) is one group among many college and community groups participating in V-Day’s worldwide effort to raise awareness and to prevent violence against women and girls with performances of The Vagina Monologues, A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer, and other selected scripts by Eve Ensler. The 'V' in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina. In addition to global awareness, these productions raise funds for local organizations working to address violence against women, namely Women in Transition.  Directed by Ruchama Bilenky, the production of A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer will feature more than ten local actors, actresses and activists in the Philadelphia area.  Unlike productions of The Vagina Monologues, which only allows female-identified performers, and is written by Eve Ensler, the production of A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer, includes male performers and the script includes submissions by both male and female authors. The cast of A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer consists of several local activists and performance artists in the Philadelphia area.  Beverly Brooks, Kathleen Harmer, Kimya Jackson, Jane Moore, and Rosetta Williams all performed in last year’s production of The Vagina Monologues. Kate Black-Regan has appeared in productions by the Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium (IRC) and Puppet Tyranny.  Her mother, Cynthia Black, will also be performing in this show.  Beverly Brooks leads C.O.R.E. Divas, a women’s empowerment group.  John D’Alonzo has also been involved with several theatre companies in the area, including IRC, Plays and Players, DysFUNctional Theater, among them.  Kathleen Harmer, a local film and theatre actress, has previously performed with DysFUNctional Theater’s Resistance is Fertile: Seeds of Spring. Kimya Jackson is a dancer who has performed with Mediums Theatre Company, your name here performance collective, Urban Bush Women Leadership Institute, Eng & Friends Dance Company, Philadanco, Temple University, Freedom Theatre, and Total Dance/Dancical Productions. Ahyana King is a clinical counselor who has previously worked with WOAR as a counselor and victim advocate.  Jane Moore is an Barrymore-nominated actress who has performed with McCarter Theatre, the New Jersey and Alabama Shakespeare Festivals, Lantern Theatre, and ActII Playhouse.  She is also was the host of the award-winning program, Jane Moore &….  Mike Romano is a local musician known as “Dulcimer Mike” and performs around the area and with Sylvia Platypus.  He is also an activist who has worked with Occupy Philly.  Amanda Spitfire, also an activist, has organized with Occupy Philly, spear-headed Take Back the Night Philly, is a performance poet, a counselor and a volunteer with Project SAFE.  Rosetta Williams is a poet and spoken word artist who also previously performed with DysFUNctional Theater’sResistance Is Fertile. Director and co-organizer Ruchama Bilenky founded DysFUNctional Theatre when she was just 18 years old, with the mission of bringing obscure, female-oriented works to the Philadelphia stage.  She is a certified yoga therapist and instructor, the bass player for the band Sylvia Platypus, and is also a trained domestic violence and rape crisis counselor.  Co-organizer Jana Nogowski is a local actress, poet, and singer-songwriter who is also strongly committed to raising awareness about violence prevention and mental health issues.  She states, “V-Day’s campaigns, are still needed to raise awareness about the violence that is still happening against women and girls all over the world and in our neighborhoods, even after sixteen years since the campaigns started with the first V-Day performance The Vagina Monologues in New York.” Both Ruchama and Jana organized V-Day West Philadelphia 2013’s sold out production of The Vagina Monologues, and raised funds for both Project SAFE and Morris Home last year.  Along with Kate Black-Regan, they organized Resistance Is Fertile: Seeds of Spring, a fundraiser complete with poetry, performance pieces, and music.  The beneficiary of V-Day Philadelphia’s A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer is Women in Transition. Founded in 1971, Women in Transition (http://www.helpwomen.org/) strives to empower women to build lives for themselves and their children that are free from intimate partner violence, substance abuse and poverty, and to educate and empower the community to undertake initiatives to end substance abuse and violence against women and children.  Women in Transition offers phone counseling through its LifeLine at 215-751-1111, individual counseling, LifeLine support groups, and educational programs on domestic violence, its effects on children, teen dating violence, and concurring substance abuse. To learn more about V-Day Philadelphia (MMRP) 2014, visit DysFUNctional Theater’s website at www.dysfunctionaltheater.com, call Ruchama Bilenky, V-Day Philadelphia 2014 Director, at (267) 679-4098 or e-mail her at ruchama@comcast.net, or call Jana Nogowski, V-Day Philadelphia 2014 Organizer, at (215) 219-0915 or e-mail her atjtnogowski@aol.com.  Also, find us on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/events/711889645496378/.  To learn more about V‑Day and its campaigns visit www.V-Day.org. Seats may be reserved by calling (267) 679-4098.
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  • 8:00 PMAvenue Q: School Edition
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. AVENUE Q SCHOOL EDITION is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. SEVEN PERFORMANCES! Friday March 21 at 8pm Saturday March 22 at 8pm Sunday March 23 at 3 pm Thursday March 27 at 7pm Friday March 28 at 8pm Saturday March 29 at 8pm Sunday March 30 at 3pm Tickets- Students: $10; General admission: $15 Project Arts' last production here enjoyed several sold out shows. Therefore, we highly recommend buying tickets in advance HERE
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  • 8:00 PMAvenue Q: School Edition
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. AVENUE Q SCHOOL EDITION is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. SEVEN PERFORMANCES! Friday March 21 at 8pm Saturday March 22 at 8pm Sunday March 23 at 3 pm Thursday March 27 at 7pm Friday March 28 at 8pm Saturday March 29 at 8pm Sunday March 30 at 3pm Tickets- Students: $10; General admission: $15 Project Arts' last production here enjoyed several sold out shows. Therefore, we highly recommend buying tickets in advance HERE
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  • 3:00 PMAvenue Q: School Edition
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. AVENUE Q SCHOOL EDITION is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. SEVEN PERFORMANCES! Friday March 21 at 8pm Saturday March 22 at 8pm Sunday March 23 at 3 pm Thursday March 27 at 7pm Friday March 28 at 8pm Saturday March 29 at 8pm Sunday March 30 at 3pm Tickets- Students: $10; General admission: $15 Project Arts' last production here enjoyed several sold out shows. Therefore, we highly recommend buying tickets in advance HERE
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  • 7:00 PMAvenue Q: School Edition
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. AVENUE Q SCHOOL EDITION is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. SEVEN PERFORMANCES! Friday March 21 at 8pm Saturday March 22 at 8pm Sunday March 23 at 3 pm Thursday March 27 at 7pm Friday March 28 at 8pm Saturday March 29 at 8pm Sunday March 30 at 3pm Tickets- Students: $10; General admission: $15 Project Arts' last production here enjoyed several sold out shows. Therefore, we highly recommend buying tickets in advance HERE
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  • 8:00 PMAvenue Q: School Edition
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. AVENUE Q SCHOOL EDITION is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. SEVEN PERFORMANCES! Friday March 21 at 8pm Saturday March 22 at 8pm Sunday March 23 at 3 pm Thursday March 27 at 7pm Friday March 28 at 8pm Saturday March 29 at 8pm Sunday March 30 at 3pm Tickets- Students: $10; General admission: $15 Project Arts' last production here enjoyed several sold out shows. Therefore, we highly recommend buying tickets in advance HERE
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  • 8:00 PMAvenue Q: School Edition
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. AVENUE Q SCHOOL EDITION is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. SEVEN PERFORMANCES! Friday March 21 at 8pm Saturday March 22 at 8pm Sunday March 23 at 3 pm Thursday March 27 at 7pm Friday March 28 at 8pm Saturday March 29 at 8pm Sunday March 30 at 3pm Tickets- Students: $10; General admission: $15 Project Arts' last production here enjoyed several sold out shows. Therefore, we highly recommend buying tickets in advance HERE
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  • 3:00 PMAvenue Q: School Edition
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. AVENUE Q SCHOOL EDITION is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. SEVEN PERFORMANCES! Friday March 21 at 8pm Saturday March 22 at 8pm Sunday March 23 at 3 pm Thursday March 27 at 7pm Friday March 28 at 8pm Saturday March 29 at 8pm Sunday March 30 at 3pm Tickets- Students: $10; General admission: $15 Project Arts' last production here enjoyed several sold out shows. Therefore, we highly recommend buying tickets in advance HERE
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